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The Heart of the Catskills by Bob Steuding, author of the popular and highly acclaimed The Last of the Handmade Dams: The Story of the Ashokan Reservoir describes the early settlement of the part of the Catskills centered on its highest peak, Slide Mountain; the area's exploitation by the tanning industry; and the building of the Grand Hotel near Belleayre Mountain. He presents the stories of colorful personalities, such as Jim Dutcher, the mountain man; John Burroughs, the writer and naturalist; and others, who once peopled this wild and beautiful place.

About the Author

A writer on Catskill Mountain and Hudson Valley subjects since the 1960s, Bob Steuding has served the region as a teacher, town historian, and county poet laureate. A native of the Catskills, Steuding is the author of two collections of poetry--Ashokan and Winter Sun--as well as A Catskill Mountain Journal; a critical biography of Pulitzer Prize poet Gary Snyder; and two other regional histories--The Last of the Handmade Dams: The Story of the Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout: A Hudson River Port. Bob lives with his wife Martha in Olivebridge, NY. near the Ashokan Reservoir and is a Professor of English and Philosophy at SUNY Ulster.